Yellowstone's Dynamic History Field Trip

Dates: October 14, 2022
Meets: F from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
 Location: Bozeman, MT - Location TBA
Cost:  $220.00

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Date Day Time
10/14/2022Friday8 AM to 6 PM

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2022-2023 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

Spend the day with MSU's Regents Professor Emerita Cathy Whitlock and view first-hand the forces of nature that have shaped our nation's iconic first national park. Your classroom learning will come to life as we explore volcanism, glaciation, the shifting Yellowstone hot spot, consequences of past ice ages and climate change throughout the central and northern portions of the park. The legacy of these powerful influences has created the present-day ecosystem and will prove important for this iconic region far into the future.

Travel will be via coach bus to and from Bozeman (restroom on board) and a hearty field lunch, beverages and snacks are included. The fieldtrip will include frequent stops, getting on and off the bus, and walking on paved and unpaved, uneven ground.

Group travel on the bus is required; no personal vehicles permitted.

Scholarships

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.

Meet the Instructors

Fee:  $220.00

Bozeman, MT - Location TBA

Actual location information and meeting instructions to be sent in confirmation email.

Cathy Whitlock

Dr. Cathy Whitlock is Regents Professor Emerita in Earth Sciences at Montana State University. She is nationally and internationally recognized for her research on the environmental history of Yellowstone and her leadership activities in climate change science and outreach. She has co-authored over 225 scientific publications and is the lead author of the Montana Climate Assessment and Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.